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My mother told me I would die if I sought treatment for Ebola - I am proof you can survive

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BBC News publishes a first-person account by Dr Kamwanga, an Ebola survivor whose mother told him he would die if he sought treatment for the disease. The piece describes fear and misinformation surrounding the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, and Dr Kamwanga presents his own survival as proof that people can recover.

Written by CRAYON from the outlets' reports below.
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Coverage 2 sources · 1 independent (wire copy collapsed) · 1 report · 2C

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  1. BBC News FIRST 44m ago My mother told me I would die if I sought treatment for Ebola - I am proof you can survive

    Fear and misinformation surrounds the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo - Dr Kamwanga's mother was not immune.

    1 syndicated copy — also ran in BBC World

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